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Oct. 15, 1929. E. B. SYTIMPSON 1,731,362

RIVETING IACHINE Original Filed Fb. 25, 1928 Fatented Oct. 15, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT! OFFICE EDWIN B. STIMPSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO EDWIN B. STIMPSON COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK RIVETING MACHINE Original application filed. February 25, 1928, Serial No. 257,013.

November 10,1928.

This invention relates to rivet setting machines, and has for its object to increase the field of application for such machines and to facilitate their operation with large or cum- .5' bersome articles requiring considerable clearance below the anvil and on substantially all sides thereof.

lhis application is a division of my application Serial No. 257,013, filed February 25,

1928, and in distinction from the embodiment specifically claimed therein, in the present species of the invention the means supporting the anvil from the head of the rivet setting mechanism includes a bracket slightly ofi'set laterally therefrom and having a relatively long, vertically depending portion, and

a relatively short, horizontal arm at the lower end thereof, on which the anvil is directly mounted.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one specific embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation. I

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of the supporting bracket and arm.

An ordinary standard 10 is surrounded by a usual head 11 carrying the customary rivet feeding mechanism 13 and rivet setting mechanism 12. A usual form of anvil is provided for cooperation with the mechanism 12.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the anvil is supported from the head 11 by means of a bracket 28, Fig. 3, which includes a short horizontal r arm 28 and also a relatively long, downwardly depending arm 28", whlch are usually integrally formed.

The bracket 28 may be secured to the head Divided and this appIication filed Serial No. 318,518.

I claim:

1. The combination with a rivet setting machine, of a supporting head therefor, an anvil, said head comprising a member projecting laterally above said anvil, and supporting means for said anvil secured to said member, and including a long vertical arm and short horizontal arms, to one of which the anvil is connected.

2. The combination with a rivet settingv EDWIN B. STIMPSON.

11 in the manner shown in the parent appli- 

